Nathan Banks

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1868 – 1953

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Who was Nathan Banks?

Nathan Banks was an American entomologist noted for his work on neuroptera, megaloptera, hymenoptera, and acarina. He started work on mites in 1880 with the USDA. In 1915 he authored the first comprehensive English handbook on mites: A Treatise on the Acarina, Or Mites. Banks left the USDA in 1916 to work at the Museum of Comparative Zoology where he did further work on hymenoptera and neuroptera. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1922. He authored more than 440 technical works over the years 1890 to 1951. He was married to Mary A. Lu Gar and they had eight children.

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Born
Apr 13, 1868
Roslyn
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Cornell University
Died
Jan 24, 1953
Holliston

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on July 23, 2013

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